Tightrope Media Systems Hits 25 Years In Digital Signage December 15, 2022 by Super User Happy 25th birthday to the folks at Minneapolis-based Tightrope Media Systems, which first started marketing what it called video billboard software back in 1997. The software is now marketed as Carousel Digital Signage, but the company is still run by founder JJ Parker. Digital signage is still a young industry, but it’s fun and intriguing …
Agenda Set For Digital Signage Summit At ISE December 14, 2022 by Super User With the DSE reboot now come and gone, and mercifully date-shifted for 2023, attention now turns to trade shows coming up early in the New Year. I get asked a lot if I am going to CES, and my answer is consistently, “Nope.” It’s mainly consumer electronics, not commercial stuff. I went once and determined …
E Ink Puts Color Screens Into Mass Production December 13, 2022 by Super User Color e-paper displays have been around for many years now, but adoption has been limited – something that likely owes to their cost and the slow progression of the technology. That may change now that the primary manufacturer of e-paper displays – the US/Taiwan company E Ink – has gone into mass production for color …
EU Commissioner Makes Personal Appearance From Afar Using Hologram-ish LED Light Stick Array December 13, 2022 by Super User I think using those shower stall-like transparent LCD set-ups to enable personal appearances by people who can’t actually get to the destination is pretty compelling, but I’m always thrown off a bit by how the subject is very visibly encased and confined in the enclosure. So it’s interesting to see how the UK company HYPERVSN …
Wednesday Webinar To Offer Expert Insights On 2023 Digital Signage Industry Trends December 13, 2022 by Super User Supply chain issues, unrest and wobbling economies aside, there seems to be a lot of general momentum in this industry at the moment, and lots happening as we head very soon into 2023. The Digital Signage Experience folks have organized a one-hour online panel for tomorrow that explores what’s going on and what’s to come …
Exertis Almo Bulks Up Managed Services Via Acquisition Of Engineering/Drafting Firm Caddrillion December 12, 2022 by Super User The big pro AV and technology distributor Exertis Almo has taken the interesting step of acquiring a Baltimore-area company that specializes in engineering, drafting and programming resources for technology integrators and consultants. The Philly-area company has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Caddrillion Engineering & Drafting, with the deal being effective at the …
Mall Uses Displays, Creative To Create Virtual Elevator Ride For Kids To See Santa December 12, 2022 by Super User Hat Tip to Jay Leedy at Sony for pointing out … And a note … it’s not clear this is running this year. It might be be news from a few years ago, as a reader suggests in the comments. Whatever the case, the application is interesting and well done. AND … it may not …
Scala’s New V13 Platform Includes Much-Requested Windows 64-Bit Support December 9, 2022 by Super User The CMS software firm Scala, one of the oldest companies in the industry, has announced a major version release of its flagship platform: Scala Enterprise version 13. The new code rolls in a series of features that resellers and customers were after, notably Windows 64-bit player support. “The motivation behind the content chosen for Scala …
Sony Has Developed Its Own Device Management Toolset For Its Smart Pro Displays December 8, 2022 by Super User Anyone in digital signage or pro AV who has ever had ops in his or her title will know easy and pretty user experiences are nice, but what can really matter in selecting the right software and hardware solution is boring stuff like device management. Some CMS software companies have always had it, while many …
Blending LED Walls Into Public Spaces With Intentional Content Design December 7, 2022 by Super User GUEST POST: JAKE BERG, RENDER IMPACT What first comes to mind when you think of an LED screen? Is it a simple digital sign used to convey an advertising message, or is it a completely customizable blank canvas with endless opportunities to create remarkable viewing experiences? Hopefully the latter, as LED experiences have evolved significantly, …
